Governor Okowa’s aide dies while returning from NBA president’s wedding

<p><strong>The <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;Openlife&period;ng">Senior Special Assistant to the Delta State Governor on Political Matters<&sol;a>&comma; Hon Tony Otokhine&comma; has died&period; <&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>It was gathered that Otokhine died in an auto crash on his way back to Asaba after attending the traditional wedding of Nigeria Bar Association  President&comma; Olumide Akpata&comma; on Saturday May 14&comma; in Benin City&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Special Assistant to Governor Okowa on Media&comma; Ossai Success Ovie&comma; confirmed the sad news on Facebook today&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;I am pained right now&period; Mr Tony Otokhine just died&period; He was a Senior Special Assistant to the Delta State Governor on Political Matters&comma;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;strong> <&sol;em>he wrote&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;Just yesterday&comma; we were together at President of Nigeria Bar Association NBA Olumide Akpata Traditional marriage ceremony in Benin City together with His Excellency Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and other dignitaries<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;I remembered Tony telling me&comma; Ossai look at RMD there &comma; go and meet him and commend on the new comedy skit he just released with Mr Paul the comedian&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;We laughed and immediately the governor stood up and that was how we came back to Asaba leaving him at the marriage&period; I was shocked today to hear the sad news of his demise&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;Heard he had an accident today on his way back to Asaba and that was it&period; Just like that he is gone&comma; this is so sad&period; This is painful&period; Everyone who knows him can testify to the fact that he was so humble and so nice to people&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;I will miss him&period; What a sad news today&period; Nothing in this life that we are all killing ourselves for&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"img-responsive text-center" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;05&sol;84e1b0d236256d02e57efb1c2ded38ee&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Governor Okowa" data-cfstyle&equals;"margin&colon; auto&semi;height&colon;567px&semi; width&colon;400px" data-cfsrc&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;05&sol;84e1b0d236256d02e57efb1c2ded38ee&period;jpg" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"img-responsive text-center" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;05&sol;543ab819aaaaaf8733b94d10578b6cd5&period;png" alt&equals;"Governor Okowa" data-cfstyle&equals;"margin&colon; auto&semi;height&colon;584px&semi; width&colon;400px" data-cfsrc&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;05&sol;543ab819aaaaaf8733b94d10578b6cd5&period;png" &sol;><img class&equals;"img-responsive text-center" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;05&sol;1057f40a8995bab877f97bca6e904302&period;png" alt&equals;"Governor Okowa" data-cfstyle&equals;"margin&colon; auto&semi;height&colon;571px&semi; width&colon;400px" data-cfsrc&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;05&sol;1057f40a8995bab877f97bca6e904302&period;png" &sol;><img class&equals;"img-responsive text-center" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;05&sol;61484ac7653ad5b33045843bb0c3a777&period;png" alt&equals;"Governor Okowa" data-cfstyle&equals;"margin&colon; auto&semi;height&colon;555px&semi; width&colon;400px" data-cfsrc&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;05&sol;61484ac7653ad5b33045843bb0c3a777&period;png" &sol;><img class&equals;"img-responsive text-center" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;05&sol;084cc493666d3edcca70f2a44973423e&period;png" alt&equals;"Governor Okowa" data-cfstyle&equals;"margin&colon; auto&semi;height&colon;569px&semi; width&colon;400px" data-cfsrc&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;05&sol;084cc493666d3edcca70f2a44973423e&period;png" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;